Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-03-25

Mr.. "Hop" Young of Washington coun
ty. paid briet visit TO the county last
week. He was warmly greeted 10y his
mary triends here and was congratulated
on his healthy appearance.
Mr.. T. T. Owen, our we'll known mer-
chant, has been confined to bis home the
greater part of this week by serious indis-
position. He is now, however, we are glad
to report, much improved
William Gordon the colored man now
in Jail on the charge ct attempted assault
IN Mrs. ] Nick Norris. had hearing be
fore Justice Stnnestreet on Monday and
was finally committed Tor the action OF the
grand jury
The board of county commissioners will
meet again on Tuesday next, the Goth inst.
The board was to have met last Tuesday,
but owing, we presume. to the inclemency
of the weather on that day but one mem
ber WIS in attendance.
John B Cough, the far, famed lecturer,
excused himself to an audience hecause of
a bad cold. then started for Egypt IN the
hope of getting rid of it. Egypt contains
no remedy more certain in its result than
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The oyster season. it is reported, is
practically over here. as the packers are
making hut small shipments. The prices
OH ,ined, it is said, do not justify longer
continus nee of he business, although the
law allows the catching u oysters until Ee
25th of next month
We have learned that the party of col
ored men who left here last week for Mon
roe, Wisconsin. arrived safely Al that
point. and have been put to work. In
letters to friends here. some of them cx-
press themselves as being murh pleased
with the change and have no desire to re-
turn again.
At meeting of the commit'ee on enter
t.inment from the Howard Rifles last Fri
day, it was determined to pos pnne the
affair until after May court, as by that
time it is expected that the weather will
becone mil and settled. In the mean
time active preparations will lie made to
render the affair a complete success.
Mr. J. : Turner clerk of the court. re-
ceiv,d nntice from ST. Msry's on Monday
that there Was a defect in the order of the
eourt transferring the Biscoc triaI from
that court to ours. and its return WAS re-
Quested rha, the error might be corrected
Deputy clerk Dsvi. carried the record TO
Leonardtown on Tuesday TO have the nee
essary correction made.
The sore of Mess. Brawner L Barnes a
short distance from Port Tobacco. was en-
tered by burglars on last Friday might
who carried of few articles, mostly edI.
bles. and about f5. 90 in cash. which fnriu-
Il Ill L.. tnt, ,,s L.. H. or
over night We learn tha, the prnpri.,nrs
have = strong suspicion as to the guilty
parties hut up TO tuis writing ~ arrests
have been made.
Rev ]. c. S,dwick. who. for the past
three wears. ha. bad charge Of the spiritual
welfare OF the Methods, congregations IN
this county, with residence al Ia Plata.
has been superseded in the charge by Rev.
Nr Martin 10y the late conference which
met in Baltimore Rev. Mr.. >edwiCk goes
to Petersburg, Va, aad bis departure -
regretted 10y the large hos, OF iriends he
has made in our county.
F ID. Gardiner. the merchant At hryan-
town, who is going to give up business,
is now offering bis large s,sck Of genera
merrhandise at prices far below cost Ga
Easter Saturday ard Also on the Monday y
( II wing he will ofTer a, public auction
the goods still remaining IN his store, all
Of which vi be snid without reserve -
Here is a chance ior farmers and house
wives Ia obtain needed supplies a. their
own price.
\ monster sho. placed in the show " n
dow Of Vim. Hahn & 'C,t's Reliable Shoe
House, si5 seventh - Washington ID. c 9.
10 attracting a great deal Of attention. II
is the shoe actually worn 10y Mis- F,nnie
Wills. Of S.ndusky, OHIO, ~hn, II - sAii
has the laTges, fee, of which the world.
history has any record. The shoe is mum
Der % and measures /. inches Ia lrng b
10y q. inches scross iho tall. The young
lady IS IA her sIieh, in form. not bad LOOK
ing, and certainly has good understand
ing.